The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-03-30
THE ALLIE ROWE CASE.
Capt Phillips Found Guilty Of Breaking
Immigration Rules and Fined
One Hundred Dollars.

terday morning, Capt. John Phillips,
master Of the brig Allie Rove, was
brought up on remand from the aznd
inst, charged with landing immigrants
contrary to the Board Of Immigration
ordinance dated January i4th, 1881,
issued in pursuance Of various acts Of
the Legislature. The Attorney Cen
eral, Hon. A. Rosa, prosecuted, and
Smith, Thurston & Kinney appeared
for the defense.
Mr. Thurslon, OF counsel for the
defense, psked for the charge to be
made more definite, whereupon the
Attorney General specified sections 4,
and 8 Of the ordinance in question,
as having been more particularly ira
versed by the defendant.
W. o. Atwater, Secretary Of the
Board Of Immigration, was called. Cor
respondence between the Pacific Navi-
CATION Co.'S President, Mr. A. +.
Cooke, and the witness, being letter
from the former and reply from the
latter, were read, and witness proceed
ed to say that no permission had been
granted to Captain Phillips, the Pa
ci6c Navigation Company or the
brig Allie Rowe up to March I4th
and 18TH
Cross-examined Had charge Of
landing Of laborers had no commune
cation except those letters Mr. Cooke,
between the FIRST and second letter, had
told him he had seen Mr. Gibson, and
il would be all right; Mr.. Cooke tele-
phoned lin on the I3th, and III re-
Spouse to the message, he went to the
Pacific Navigation Companys office
defendant said he had about los men
and total Of Ia5 people altogether
from the South Seas); witness tolc
Mr. Cooke that officially he had nothing
to do with the immigrants, as 1t was |
private enterprise witness did not in
form the Board Of immigration in re
gard to the Allie Rowe.
Mr.. A. Frank Cooke, President 0
the Pacific Navigation Company, gav'
evidence Of his agency OF the Alli'
Rowe, and the number and disposition
Of the laborers among the plantation
on different islands. The captain
plantation agents, and Mr.. Gulick at
tended to the Acknowledgements Of con
tracts he entered passengers by tn
vessel at the Custom House IS @
them went to plantations on the I4th
and balance on the 18th instant MI
! Gibson promised to send witness
letter recognizing the voyage of tn
i Allie Rowe, but after keeping the vesst
waiting two days without getting sue
recognition or permission, he cleare
the vessel lin September last), and Il
her go the laborers were from tn
New Hebritles; the agents of the plar
tations paid him Sos each.
Cross examined Thought Mr.. Gil
son said he would have to see h
Board, but it would be all right b
said the Government could not be
any expense, and witness told hi
there would be no expense TO ii
Government met Glbsona month {
so after writing letter, and told him }
(witness) was sorry he did not recei'
letter witness wrote letter Of il
{ struction to Captain Phillips, date
D September r3, 1886; shortly after Il
S arrival Of the Allie Rowe had tel
phoned to Mr.. Atwater in his offici
:, capacity; when the latter would ha'
nothing TO do with them, witness e
Il tered the two cabin passengers and Il
:, second.class at the Custom Hous'
S passengers by the Hazard in 1884 we
taken from the vessel to the steamer
Q he was agent for that vessel
J, Mr. c. I. Gulick; Is an agent
take acknowledgements; on the IA
y took the acknowledgements Of Ia5 p'
u sons on board the Allie Rowe in I
"a harbor, all the contracts being CO.
plete when placed in his hands, and
re for three years; the signatures OF I
DC immigrants were marks made by the
" witness did not know when marks We
signed; went on board at request
&c Castle & Cooke and Mr. Lose, OF
", Hackfeld & Co.
w. NJ. Gibson: Was Minister
=, Interior al interim in September, 49,
IN remembered having several commu
o. cations with Mr. Cooke, about recrl
= ing in the South Seas, at witness of
and at his house; dictated this letter
er the secretary; did not grant any let
~ to the captain; it would have been
90 consistent for aim to have given
ial mission after that letter had b
written.
Cross-examined: Remarks were
quen.ly MADE that there would not
81 any expense to the Government;
o' no recollection OF telling Mr.. Coz
that he would grant him letter.
Ter not remember seeing the second let
nor Of a conversation with Mr.. Co
II la month or two after the Allie ~